What are the main transport functions of plasma?
Plasma suspends blood cells and carries dissolved materials and heat.
Plasma pumps blood through arteries and exchanges gases with body cells.
Plasma carries oxygen using haemoglobin and prevents blood clotting.
Plasma produces red blood cells and destroys pathogens.
8.2 Blood and circulation Flashcards
Flashcards for Edexcel GCSE Biology 8.2 Blood and circulation, covering the key terms, definitions and processes you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2. 20 cards drawn from 8.2.1 Structure and function of the blood, 8.2.2 Structure of blood vessels, 8.2.3 Structure of the heart and circulatory system, and 8.2.4 Cardiac output, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Biology (1BI0) specification. Recall questions account for roughly 40% of marks at GCSE Biology, so these target the marks you can secure before the paper starts.